Declared allergens
This product declares Celery, Gluten, Soy, Sulphites.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Jan 2026
Beef Merlot
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
- High
Allergens
- Celery
- Gluten
- Soy
- Sulphites
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Jan 2026
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- Cooked beef meat23.8%No flag
- Modified food starch product11.9%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.4%No flag
- Merlot wine0.2%No flag
- Less than 2% of beef flavor concentrate<0.1%No flag
- Beef broth<0.1%No flag
- Beef broth<0.1%No flag
- Beef flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- Vegetable base<0.1%No flag
- VegetableNo flag
- Tomato concentrateNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Garlic pureeNo flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Show original label text
Broccoli, seasoned cooked beef and modified food starch product (beef, water, modified food starch, salt, natural flavorings, spice), water, onions, canola oil, roasted onion puree, beef fat, merlot wine (wine, sulfites), less than 2% of beef flavor concentrate (beef broth [beef stock, water], yeast extract, beef flavor, caramel color, potato flour, onion powder, garlic powder, flavor, beef fat), modified food starch, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, alcohol, vinegar, lactic acid), vegetable base (cooked vegetables (carrot, celery, onion), tomato paste, corn oil, yeast extract, potato flour, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, natural flavor), salt, parsley, garlic puree, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, caramel color, yeast extract, spices.
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
- Canola OilLow concern
8 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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